2004-05 - Flight five singles champion at Missouri Valley Conference Individual Championships in the fall. Paired with Laura Gravino to take the flight three doubles title at the Valley Championships. Named an honorable mention scholar-athlete by the Valley and received all-conference honors at the No. 4 singles position. Sechaud was undefeated in singles play at the team championship in the spring, en route to contributing to Illinois State’s third Valley title in a row. Finished the year with a 25-8 singles record, playing mostly at the No. 4 position, while posting a 13-6 mark in doubles play.
2003-04: Won the Valley Individuals at the No. 5 flight … won the Valley Individuals doubles title with Elizabeth Bingier at flight No. 3 … was named singles all-conference at the No. 5 position.
2002-03: Was the fourth consecutive Redbird to be named Valley Freshman of the Year … won the Missouri Valley Conference Individual Championships at the No. 3 flight.
Prior to ISU: Ranked in the top 25 in Switzerland … Florida’s 2001 Doubles Champion … semi-finalist in Florida’s 2002 Singles Championship.
Data: Born 2-25-84 … daughter of Robert-Henri and Marie-Laurence Sechaud … has two sisters, Camille, 19 and Lucile, 24.
One-on-One with Emilie: Favorite saying is, “Life goes on.”
